Charles Drain (politician)
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Charles Duncan Drain | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office 1967–1975 | |
| Preceded by | Garth Turcott |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Bradley |
| Constituency | Pincher Creek-Crowsnest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 24, 1913 San Francisco, California[1] |
| Died | January 27, 1991 (aged 78) |
| Political party | Social Credit |
Charles Duncan Drain (January 24, 1913 – January 27, 1991) was a politician from Alberta, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1967 to 1975 as a member of the Social Credit caucus in both government and opposition.
Political career
[edit]Drain first ran for a seat to the Alberta Legislature in the 1967 general election. He defeated incumbent MLA Garth Turcott to pick up the Pincher Creek-Crowsnest electoral district for the governing Social Credit party.[2] In the 1971 general election he defeated two other candidates.[3] In the 1975 general election his share of the popular vote fell sharply and he was defeated by Progressive Conservative candidate Fred Bradley.[4]
Personal life
[edit]Charles married Mary Michalski and together they had four children, Douglas, Clair, Edmund, and James.[5] Edmund passed away in 2021.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Normandin, P.G.; Normandin, A.L. (1974). Guide parlementaire canadien. P.G. Normandin. ISSN 0315-6168. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Pincher Creek-Crowsnest results 1967". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Pincher Creek-Crowsnest results 1971". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Pincher Creek-Crowsnest results 1975". Alberta Heritage Community Foundation. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Crowsnest and Its People
- ^ https://www.fantinsfuneralchapel.ca/obituary/Edmond-Drain
External links
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